Montana Assistant State Apiarist records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of general correspondence (1953-1971) of the Assistant State Apiarist, Lloyd N. Graham, as a result of conducting the duties of his office. Correspondents include federal agencies, the other state employees, and constituents discussing the regulation and certification of apiarists across the state. The collection also includes a subject file (1965-1971) on national legislation regarding honey bees; and a file of out-of-state apiary inspection certificated (1957-1961).
Dates
- Creation: 1953-1971
Creator
- Montana. Apiculture Division (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Biographical / Historical
In 1947 the Montana State Entomologist was designated as the State Apiarist for the purpose of preventing the spread of contagious and infections disease among bees and apiaries. Duties included ordering the inspection, transfer, quarantine, destruction, or disinfection of contaminated hives; registration of all apiaries in Montana; prosecution of all illegally imported or purchased apiaries. The State Entomologist was located on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman as part of the Agricultural Experiment Station. It remained in Bozeman until 1973 when the Department of Agriculture created the Apiculture Division. This Division was later dismantled and the apiary services transferred to the Technical Services Bureau. As of 1997 the Agricultural Sciences Division controls the apiary industry in Montana.
Extent
1.2 linear feet
Abstract
This collection consists of general correspondence (1953-1971) to and from the Montana Assistant State Apiarist. Correspondents include related state and federal agencies, and bee keepers from across the state. Topics primarily related to licensing and testing of commercially cultivated hives.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
32:8-4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Montana Assistant State Apiarist records, 1953-1971
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jodie Foley, 1998
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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